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These California trucking schools broke state laws — regulators couldn’t do anything about it

By Adam Echelman and Erica Yee, CalMatters

Whencommercial truckdriversare speedingdown California’shighwaysand interstates with thousands of pounds of cargo in tow, a single mistake can be catastrophic.

Yet California fails to regulate most of the schools that train truck drivers, allowing nearly 200 unlicensed schools to operate with effectively no oversight, according to a CalMatters analysis of state and federal records. And when the state has tried to use its limited authority to discipline schools for shortchanging students or flouting the law, its regulators are often powerless, according to the analysis.

Without regulatory oversight, industry experts say there is no way to know whether students coming out of those schools are

prepared to operate a big rig safely.

All aspiring truckers are required to attend specialized driving schools, where they study a dense curriculum — learning what to do, for instance, in the event of a skid or when the trailer swings out uncontrollably from the cab. Only then can they take the necessary exams at the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Both the federal government and the state of California have systems for regulating trucking schools, making sure that they adhere to the curriculum, that the tuition costs are fair and that students are ultimately prepared to get behind the wheel of a truck.

But in California there is a loophole: Private trucking schools that charge students

$2,500 or less don’t need state licenses, effectively exempting them from oversight.

When the state has tried to discipline schools, some reduced their tuition to $2,500 or less, at which point they no longer needed to heed the state’s orders. Other schools just disregarded the state’s orders altogether, the analysis shows.

The state has “more limited” tools for pursuing disciplinary action against trucking schools once they claim an exemption, said Monica Vargas, a spokesperson for California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, which is in charge of monitoring most private trade schools. She

said the bureau can fine schools for violations, but if they refuse to pay, the state has no additional leverage beyond sending the fine to a collections agency.

The bureau told the Legislature in a report last year that it gave licenses to 42 trucking schools. The total number of trucking schools could be roughly three times that, the bureau said, and Vargas later clarified that “exact numbers could not be known.”

To determine a more accurate estimate of schools, CalMatters used a federal database that lists all trucking schools, regardless of their tuition rate. But it’s not clear how accurate or comprehensive that list is. The federal government

Duarte council OKs deficit budget using reserve funds for park improvements

By Joe Taglieri joet@civicnewsgroup.com

Duarte’s 2026-27 budget totaling $41.7 million in total expenditures, includes $30.8 million in General Fund spending and $5.2 million for major upgrades at Duarte park, city officials announced Wednesday.

Officials projected a budget deficit of $4.5 million but noted strong reserve funds to cover the shortfall.

At the June 9 City Council meeting, members unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2026–27 operating budget, following months of planning by officials and public discussions. The budget process included the city’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Project Workshop held on April 14 and a Budget Workshop on May 5, where council members reviewed funding priorities, planned capital projects and assessed the city’s long-term financial outlook.

Thisyear’sbudget includes projected General Fund revenues totaling $26.3 million.

“The difference is primarily attributable to the City Council’s decision to invest $5.2 million in Duarte Park Phase II using available General Fund reserves,” according to the city’s announcement.

“Excluding this one-time capital investment, ongoing General Fund expenditures total approximately $25.6 million, reflecting the City’s continued commitment to responsible financial planning while investing in community priorities.”

The $5.2 million for park improvements will fund the second phase of the Duarte Park Revitalization Project, bringing a variety of new amenities to the park at

1344 Bloomdale St. Planned upgrades feature an inclusive playground, a basketball court, restrooms, dog park and a new parking lot.

Officials described the project as “a significant investment in the community’s health and quality of life.”

Mayor Tera Martin Del Campo said in a statement, “Duarte has long been known as the City of Health, and this investment reflects that commitment. The Duarte Park Revitalization Project will create new spaces for residents of all ages to play, exercise, gather, and enjoy the outdoors while ensuring we continue to manage the City’s finances responsibly for generations to come.”

According to the city, even with this significant spending on the park, the General Fund will maintain “a healthy reserve of $27 million,” representing 88% coverage of current-year spending. “This strong reserve positions Duarte to respond to future needs while maintaining longterm financial stability,” the statement said.

The 2026-27 budget also continues funding for the essential services that residents rely on daily, such as public safety services, street maintenance, parks and recreation programs, infrastructure improvements and other core services.

City Manager Brian Villalobos noted in a section of the budget document that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department contract for this fiscal year that began July 1 includes an estimated annual cost increase of 2.5%

Bugsy Siegel’s granddaughter seeks enforcement of alleged $15K accord with collector

By City News Service

Agranddaughterof Benjamin“Bugsy”

Siegel -- whose late sister sued a businessman, alleging memorabilia belonging to the onetime Las Vegas mobster was wrongfully sold to a bidder without her permission, despite a warning letter from her attorney warning that the sale was unauthorized -- is asking a judge to enforce the terms of a $15,000 settlement agreement reached in 2025.

Wendy Rosen’s attorney filed court papers with Los Angeles Superior Court Teresa A. Beaudet on June 22 in advance of a Feb. 9, 2027, hearing asking the judge to hold businessman Jay Bloom to his alleged promise to pay the money to the plaintiff. Bloom has two companies, Murder Inc. LLC and The Mafia Collection

LLC. Rosen said her late sister, Cindy Rosen, loaned the photos, clothing, home decor, home movies and handwritten letters and other collectibles to Bloom for his Las Vegas show, “The Mob Experience,” before it went bankrupt in 2011.

Wendy Rosen stepped in as the plaintiff in the case after her sibling died in November 2023. No cause of death was given in the later former plaintiff’s court papers.

According to Wendy Rosen’s attorney’s court papers, his client and Bloom settled the case in March 2025. However, Bloom has not honored the deal and judgment should now be entered in favor of Wendy Rosen of just over $40,500, which will include attorneys’ fees, her lawyer

argues in his pleadings.

The suit filed in February 2023 alleges the defendants’ actions caused Cindy Rosen

LASD has begun enforcing daylighting rules aimed at intersection safety

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Parkingenforcement officers in Los Angeles County-patrolled areas have begun enforcing so-called “daylighting” laws aimed at making intersections safer for pedestrians, officials said Tuesday. Enforcement of the county’s nonconforming vehicle ordinance will also be enforced, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“The Daylighting Law prohibits parking within 20 feet of the approach side of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, or within 15

feet of the approach side of any crosswalk with a curb extension,” according to a sheriff’s department news release. “The purpose of the law is to improve visibility at intersections, making it easier for drivers to see pedestrians and for pedestrians to see approaching traffic.”

The law has been on the books since Jan. 1, 2025. As for the non-conforming vehicles ordinance of the vehicle code, certain oversized vehicles and others are only allowed to park in certain areas within

unincorporated parts of LA County.

It went into effect on March 3, 2026 and includes a provision to have vehicles towed.

Either violation carries a $63 fine. Owners of towed vehicles will also be responsible for the costs involved with having their vehicle removed and stored.

“LASD encourages motorists to take a few moments to familiarize themselves with these parking regulations before leaving their vehicles,” according to a department statement.

Rosen repeatedly asked Bloom to return her property after the bankruptcy, but the parties instead agreed in August 2020 to a $60,000 sale of the items.

The consummation of the sale was delayed by Bloom’s alleged poor communications and Rosen, who had significant health issues, obtained an agreement from Bloom in December 2021 to pay her the larger sum of $125,000, the suit stated.

Cindy Rosen advised Bloom that she wanted the memorabilia back if he could not pay and she later asked for $130,000 so as to include interest, the suit stated.

to lose a large sum of money that she hoped to use to pay her medical bills at the time.

According to the suit,

In April 2022, Bloom told Rosen that the items had been sold, but advised the plaintiff that she would still be paid, according to the suit, which further stated that the plaintiff learned

that Julien’s Auction House had obtained the memorabilia and planned to auction it on Bloom’s behalf.

Despite receiving a letter from Rosen’s lawyer warning Julien’s not to sell the items, the auction house did so anyway in August 2022, according to the suit.

“Bloom’s representation of himself as the rightful owner of the memorabilia, and Julien’s auctioning of the memorabilia, despite being on notice that it would be unlawful to do so, were deceitful and this conduct was undertaken with the intention of deceiving the public as to the true ownership of the memorabilia,” the suit stated.

Siegel was shot to death at age 41 in a Beverly Hills home in June 1947 and his killing remains unsolved.

LA Archdiocese begins Venezuela relief campaign following earthquakes

The Archdiocese of Los Angelesannounced Wednesdaythat parishes and Catholic schools throughout Los Angeles county will hold emergency collections during July to aid victims of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela.

The collections will support relief efforts following two powerful earthquakes that struck about 100 miles west of Caracas, causing widespread destruction, displacing thousands of people and damaging homes, schools, hospitals and other critical infrastructure, according to the archdiocese. Thousands of people are feared dead.

“The people of Venezuela need to know that the Church stands with them,” Sabrina Lopez, director of the Pontifical Mission Societies for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, said in a statement. “We ask the faithful throughout the Archdiocese to lift them up in prayer and to give generously so that families who have lost so much may find comfort, hope, and the support they need to rebuild their lives.”

The archdiocese also urged parishioners to pray for those who lost loved ones, people who were injured or displaced, first responders, relief workers and the local church serving affected communities.

Funds collected by parishes and schools will

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asks schools to self-register, and it doesn’t “approve or certify” the information that schools provide.

Using the federal list, CalMatters found at least 184 California trucking schools that are not regulated by the state, including at least nine schools the bureau has tried — and failed — to regulate or shut down.

Last year, Assemblymember Mike Fong, an Alhambra Democrat, proposed a bill to close the state’s tuition loophole for trucking schools. In his testimony for the bill, Fong said increased regulation of exempt trucking schools could make California’s highways safer for everyone. He cited federal data showing more than 400 people died on California’s roads in truck-related crashes in 2022 but in an interview, he acknowledged that there’s “no data to directly correlate” any of those crashes with the volume of unlicensed schools.

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Patrolmen, a labor union representing CHP officers, also spoke in support.

The bill failed, though no one publicly opposed it.

‘Fly-by-night’ schools

Most of the unlicensed trucking schools consist of just a parking lot, a few trucks that students can practice on and a room or two for self-study. Some trucking school owners call these unlicensed programs “fly-by-night” schools — because they are small and unlicensed they can open anywhere or suddenly close and change owners or names with little notice.

That’s what happened with the Truck Nation School in Modesto. On Aug. 19, Ricardo Chavez, who was enrolled at the school, was headed there to prepare for his DMV exam, scheduled just two days later. He showed up to find the gates to the parking lot locked and a sign that simply said the school had shut down.

Truck Nation for comment were unsuccessful.

Vargas, the state spokesperson, said the bureau investigates an exempt school if someone files a complaint about it or if there’s an “internal tip.” Citations are rare. In the 2024-25 academic year, Vargas said the bureau issued citations to 15 unlicensed trucking schools.

How trucking schools avoid discipline

failing to document tuition costs and keep appropriate records, among other violations. The school kept operating anyway. More than three years later, the state issued another order to close and fined the school $100,000 for disregarding the previous order. The only way it can stay open and continue operating, the state wrote, is if it qualifies for an exemption, such as charging $2,500 or less.

The school is still operating as of this month and charges students $4,000, according to the school’s secretary, who spoke to CalMatters on the phone. She refused to answer other questions, such as whether the school qualifies for another exemption.

Certain religious schools, nonprofit organizations and apprenticeship programs are exempt from state oversight.

The exemptions to licensing laws were intended for companies offering SAT or LSAT test prep courses, Fong said in an interview — those that “do not affect public safety,” he added. “This bill is really to close a loophole in current law.”

Steve Gold, the founder and CEO of 160 Driving Academy, a chain of trucking schools, was a leader behind the development of the bill. “Because I’m (bureau) certified, my curriculum is on file. I have a surety bond in the state of California. I can’t rip you off as a student. I have insurance. The state of California has approved and walked my site,” he said in an interview with CalMatters, noting that approval took 18 months. Gold said his commercial trucking programs charge $6,000 and require about four weeks or 160 hours of training, a far cry from unlicensed programs that tell students they can finish in as little as 15 hours.

“Unsuspecting everyday drivers have no idea the 80,000 pound truck on the highway is operated by an individual who’s not properly trained,” said Gold during his testimony for the bill last year. The California Association of Highway

The sudden closure derailed his career plans. A trucking job was a path forward, he said, a way to earn a better living than his current rotation of gig jobs, such as putting up blinds and detailing cars. He had quit working, paid about $2,000 in tuition and fees to attend the trucking school and was hiring a babysitter to take care of his two kids so he could attend class for a few hours each day.

In the days after the school closed, he failed the DMV exam and failed it again on the second try. He finally passed on the third attempt, almost three weeks later and after paying about $300 to a different school, but he still doesn’t have a trucking job.

The state has a special program designed to refund students who lose their money when a school abruptly closes, but to qualify the student must attend a school licensed by the bureau. Since it charged $2,500 or less, the Truck Nation School was exempt.

“It’s been horrible,” said Chavez, who was planning to work as an agricultural truck driver. Because it took him so long to get the license, he said he missed the window to work during the peak of harvest season.

Repeated attempts to reach representatives of

Even when schools are licensed, state enforcement is limited. A 2024 CalMatters investigation found that state employees and contractors were referring students to Dolphin Trucking School, which received tuition subsidies through a federal job training program. While the Los Angeles school was pocketing thousands of dollars in subsidies for many of its students, it was in the midst of a state investigation that included accusations of unqualified teachers and hazardous learning conditions.

The bureau stripped the school of its license in August 2024 following inquiries from CalMatters, but now the family that owned it is operating a new school, “DTS Technical Inc.,” with the same office location. The logo even has a dolphin on it, a nod to its former name. On its website, DTS Technical Inc. lists tuition at $2,500, plus a required $500 fee, for its comprehensive commercial driver’s license course and says that students can use public subsidies from the state’s Department of Rehabilitation to pay tuition.

Carla Galvez, the owner of the now-closed Dolphin Trucking School, said she has no affiliation with DTS Technical Inc. and refused to answer any questions on behalf of the family members who are listed as the owners of the new school. CalMatters called and emailed DTS Technical Inc. but received no response.

In another instance, the state issued a letter to El Monte Truck Driving School in the San Gabriel Valley in April 2021, telling it to cease operations for

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Vargas, the state spokesperson, said El Monte Truck Driving School is making payments on a payment plan for the $100,000 fine.

In some cases federal officials have gone after trucking schools for criminal activity. In a series of cases dating back to 2011, the U.S. Attorney General’s Office prosecuted 20 trucking school owners, California DMV employees, and intermediaries who conspired to give trucking licenses to unqualified drivers, many of whom never took a DMV exam. In an announcement in 2022, the attorney general stated the school owners bribed DMV employees to help “failing or unqualified students” get their licenses. “In total, hundreds of fraudulent commercial driver license permits and licenses were issued as a part of these schemes, jeopardizing public safety,” the office wrote in its statement.

Are schools properly training tomorrow’s truck drivers?

The state exemptions and the lack of federal vetting mean there are few records on whether schools are adequately preparing drivers. Along with DMV exams, California state law says that trucking students need to spend at least 15 hours behind the wheel of a

truck before they can receive a license. Since 2022, federal law also requires trucking schools to teach a specific curriculum that involves learning the parts of a truck and ways to operate it safely.

Students at some exempt schools interviewed by CalMatters said they struggled to get time behind the wheel and that they often had to teach themselves.

Aramis Andrews told CalMatters he paid more than $3,000 to attend Premier Trucking School in Red Bluff, which is unlicensed. Andrews said the instructor expected him to teach himself online before attending class, after which he was promised 20 hours of behind-the-wheel practice. But when he showed up to the school, the instructor was upset that Andrews wasn’t more prepared and kicked him out of the program on the second day. “He (the instructor) wanted me to go to the school and already know everything and just drive around some and make sure I was good at it,” Andrews said. “I feel like it was just a scam to be honest.”

Joe German, the school’s owner, said he kicked Andrews out because he “didn’t take the course seriously.” German said he gave Andrews a refund for the remainder of the program, which Andrews disputes.

In December, the bureau fined Premier Trucking School $12,500 for operating without a license or a valid exemption. German said he paid the fine, though he denied any intentional wrongdoing. He said he was unaware of the bureau’s rules and that the full licensing process “would bankrupt us.” The bureau “is set up for universities or big, big schools,” he said, “not a school that’s one or two trucks.”

For Gold, the CEO of 160 Driving Academy, the lack of regulation is the main reason for the poor training some

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students receive. “These schools do not have a comprehensive approved training curriculum and there’s no way they are compliant with the federal rules. Who knows the level of training they are conducting?” he said during his testimony for Fong’s bill last year. “The unsuspecting consumer has no idea.”

Fong said he would not comment on why his bill did not pass, but he noted the state had a “tough budget last year.” The bill died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, where fiscal matters are addressed. One estimate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education said it would cost more than $800,000 a year to hire five new staff members to regulate all trucking schools, though registration fees paid by the schools could recoup roughly half of those costs. The Legislature is considering the bill again this year.

The trucking school ‘mill’

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, appointed by President Donald Trump, has made cracking down on

trucking schools a central piece of his agenda. He argues — with only anecdotal evidence — that many schools, especially those in California, are graduating immigrants who don’t speak English and who drive more dangerously than other truckers.

In December, Duffy said the department had removed nearly 3,000 trucking schools from its national registry for falsifying data, neglecting the federally required curriculum or refusing to provide certain records. The department also notified an additional 4,500 schools about “potential noncompliance,” though it did not respond to CalMatters questions about the specifics of those violations. Duffy has said repeatedly that some trucking schools are “mills,” helping students receive driver’s licenses even when they lack the qualifications.

Despite Duffy’s efforts, institutions with repeated violations still appear on the national registry. The Fresno Truck Driving School

Inc. was inspected six times in the last two years, with the U.S. Transportation Department repeatedly finding that the emergency brakes on its trucks weren’t properly operating. It also reported that the school had a driver who could not “read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.”

“If you’re getting an inspection (from the federal government), that means something has gone terribly wrong,” said Zach Cahalan, the executive director of the Truck Safety Coalition, which advocates for truck safety and the victims of truck-related crashes. Still, he said trucks often are cited for multiple violations before the federal government tries to shut down the carrier.

The transportation department proposed removing Premier Trucking School from its registry, and the school is now closed. DTS Technical Inc. is still on the federal list. So is the Truck Nation School in Modesto, even

though it’s been closed for months.

A different school, the Truck Master School, took over the lease of Truck Nation, where Chavez used to practice. Truck Master charges just under $2,500, and like its predecessor, it’s exempt from state oversight.

About the data

To estimate the number of trucking schools that are not regulated by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, CalMatters cross-checked state and federal datasets. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration maintains the Training Provider Registry, which allows providers to self-certify they meet federal and state requirements. The registry also allows students to find commercial driver’s license training. But the department specifies it does not “approve or certify” those providers.

In order to compile a comparable list of providers that may also be under the purview of the state bureau,

CalMatters cleaned a list of 2,676 locations found in the federal database where providers conducted training in California as of Jan. 8, 2026.

CalMatters first filtered out providers registered as “private enrollment only” (such as employer-based training programs). We then manually filtered out providers whose names and online presence indicated they were likely one of the following and not primarily a commercial driver training school that charges tuition:

• Public school district;

• Community college;

• Municipal, utility, state or federal agency;

• Individual instructor;

• Chauffeur, logistics or similar company.

Because the federal database lists all locations separately, CalMatters consolidated branch locations of the same school based on name and contact information. We then matched schools to the state bureau’s list of approved private postsecondary educational institutions based on name, location and contact information.

After compiling a comparable list, our analysis found at least 184 training providers listed on the federal registry that appear to be primarily operating as private trucking schools but were not approved by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to operate as of Jan. 8, 2026. To confirm whether a school is still operating, we used recent reviews and online listings, though some listings may be outdated, or we contacted the school directly.

To view the list of schools online, visit github.com/ CalMatters/data-truckingschools.

This article was originally published by CalMatters and was republished under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives license.

LeBron James departing Lakers, but will play elsewhere for record 24th season

By City News Service

The LeBron James era in Los Angeles came to an end Tuesday, with the NBA all-time scoring leader planning to leave the team and play elsewhere for his record 24th season in the league.

James’ agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN that James informed the Lakers of his decision to move on for the 2026-27 season. Speculation had circulated earlier that James, 41, might retire. There was no immediate word on where James will go, but early speculation has the Golden State Warriors as a top contender to land the

veteran superstar. Lakers President/ Governor/Co-owner Jeanie Buss issued a statement saying, “LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes in history. We will always be thankful for his eight years with the Lakers — including the title he led us to in 2020 under the toughest imaginable circumstances and the countless records he broke in purple and gold. We wish him all the best in the future, both on the court and off. He will always be a cherished part of the Lakers family.”

In response to Buss’ statement, James wrote on

social media, “No, THANK YOU!” He posted purple and gold heart emojis and said it was an honor to wear the Laker colors “while trying to (continue) the greatness & legacies that came before me! Hope I made a few proud during my stint.”

A four-time NBA most valuable player, James has won four NBA championships with three different teams — twice with the Miami Heat, once with the Cleveland Cavaliers and once with the Lakers. He was named the NBA Finals MVP in each of those championship runs. James, now 41, is a

22-time All-Star and threetime All-Star Game MVP. Next season will be James’

During Pride month, a blow to California schools’ ban on forced outing

Mental health professionals are raising concerns about a recent federal court ruling they said could weaken protections for transgender students in California schools.

A federal judge recently put parts of the SAFETY Act on hold while litigation continues. The 2024 law addresses the practice of forced outing, barring school districts from requiring staff to notify parents about changes in a student’s gender expression, sexual orientation or gender

identity.

The judge ruled school districts cannot withhold certain information about the plaintiffs’ own children while the case, Huntington Beach v. Newsom, continues.

M. Lyons, an associate marriage and family therapist and expressive art therapist at a Bay Area clinic treating youth with suicidal ideation and psychiatric psychosis, said she opposes forced outing because she has seen LGBTQ+ children thrown out of their homes because

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of it.

“I think after 12 years old, you should have the right to protect yourself,” Lyons contended. “There should be rights in place to protect an individual from becoming homeless or ostracized from their own family unit as a result.”

In June, Dan Snowball of the nonprofit litigation firm Liberty Justice Center said in a statement: “It’s far past time for California officials and school districts to realize they can’t legally use our kids to conduct gender transition

experiments at school.”

Lyons noted rejection from family and community can be very harmful to young people as they mature.

“I have seen the impact that prejudice and bigotry and all of these things can do on a human being, and destroy their soul,” Lyons explained.

The California Federation of Teachers’ website offers support for school districts, including Pride Month-themed lessons for educators and tips on creating a welcoming campus environment.

DOJ challenges California’s ban on sales of glock-style

handguns

TheTrumpadministrationfiledsuit

WednesdayinLos Angeles against California in a bid to halt the state’s newly enacted ban on retail sales of Glock-style pistols.

The lawsuit filed in federal court also seeks to prevent enforcement of the state’s “Handgun Roster,” a list limiting legal firearms that individuals may purchase. The U.S. Department of Justice challenges both as unlawful under the Second Amendment.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that the Second and 14th Amendments protect the right to carry handguns outside the home for selfdefense. The high court reiterated that states cannot prevent citizens from using

commonly used firearms for such a purpose.

“The Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans, even those in California,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. “California cannot ban the most popular type of handgun in America. We will work to stop this blatant trampling of our rights by the California government to protect the rights of lawful gun owners.”

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday to coincide with the first day of AB 1127 going into effect. The law bans licensed firearm dealers from selling certain semiautomatic handguns, specifically Glock-style pistols. The legislation reclassifies such handguns as “machinegun-

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convertible pistols” due to trigger designs that can be quickly altered into fully automatic weapons.

The law strictly impacts commercial sales of fresh store inventory, while current ownership and private-party transfers remain legal.

Glocks are among the most popular handguns sold in California. The Glock’s current design allow the weapons to be easily modified with a Lego- sized piece of plastic known as a Glock Switch that can be 3-D printed to turn it into a fully automatic weapon. Such switches are already illegal, but AB 1127 outlaws the sale of any new gun with a Glock-like design.

“The Civil Rights Division will defend lawabiding citizens from states

that seek to disarm them illegally,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the DOJ’s Civil

Rights Division. “This lawsuit is yet another example of this Justice Department enforcing the Second Amendment by protecting citizens against unconstitutional state regulation of firearms.”

Temple City City Notices

CITY OF TEMPLE CITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Temple City will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 5938 Kauffman Avenue to consider adopting Ordinance No. 26-1089, amending Chapter 6 of Title 3 of the Municipal Code to revise the City’s adoption by reference of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code relating to animal control, including Los Angeles County Code, Title 10, Chapter 10.37, “Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs”; and Amendments to Chapter 6 of Title 3 of the Municipal Code clarifying animal control enforcement and administrative citation authority.

The proposed ordinance would remove the current exclusion of Los Angeles County Code Chapter 10.37 so that the County’s potentially dangerous and vicious dog procedures apply within the City. The ordinance would also clarify that City-designated animal control contractors and contractor employees may enforce animal control laws and issue administrative citations on behalf of the City.

Copies of the proposed ordinance and the Los Angeles County Code provisions being considered for adoption by reference are on file with the City Clerk and are available for public inspection at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, California, during regular business hours.

Any persons interested are invited to attend and present testimony either for or against this item. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to the public hearing.

For further information regarding this matter, please contact Scott Reimers in the Community Development Department at (626) 2852171 or sreimers@templecityca.gov.

Peggy Kuo, City Clerk

Published in: Temple City Tribune Date: July 6 and July 13, 2026

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DEBRA MELINDA HOLLAND

Case No. 26STPB06616

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DEBRA MELINDA HOLLAND

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by William Anthony Holland in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that William Anthony Holland be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 615B located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you

the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 244 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowl-edgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: MATTHEW C BROWN ESQ SBN191871 PO BOX 410 HANA HI 96713

CN128611 MCDOUGALL

Jul 2,6,9, 2026 MONROVIA WEEKLY

Public Notices

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Jeri Meili Keli’i Kai Yan- Carmack Isabella Meixuan Milena Yan-Carmack by and through Lucy Yan FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26NNCP00386 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 600 East Broadway,. Glendale, Ca 91206-5904, North Central Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner:

JAMES A GORTON ESQ SBN 102367

GORTON JANOSIK & POXON LLP 909 E GREEN ST PASADENA CA 91106 CN128609 HOLLAND Jul 2,6,9, 2026 MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JANET LYNN McDOUGALL

Case No. 26STPB06319

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JANET LYNN McDOUGALL

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Sean H. McDougall in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Sean H. McDougall be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to

hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 08/07/2026 Time: 9:00AM Dept: A. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Arcadia Weekly DATED: June 23, 2026 Roberto Longoria JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 2026 ARCADIA WEEKLY

Trustee Notices

866-645-7711, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-26-1034757-NJ to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale. If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee's sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee's sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the

SONS: 1. Petitioner Jeri Meili Keli’i Kai Yan- Carmack Isabella Meixuan Milena Yan-Carmack by and through Lucy Yan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name (a). OF Jeri Meili Keli’i Kai Yan- Carmack to Proposed name Jeri Kailani Carmack (b). OF Isabella Meixuan Milena Yan-Carmack to Proposed name Isabella Leilani Carmack 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 08/27/2026 Time: 8:30AM Dept: E. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Temple City Tribune DATED: June 16, 2026 Roberto Longoria JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2026 TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Arcadia Self Storage located at 35 West Huntington Drive Arcadia CA 91007 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 7/16/2026 at 9:00 AM. Sabina Montoya; Catherine Hille. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

Publish June 29, 2026 & July 6, 2026 in THE ARCADIA WEEKLY

Amended ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Sreedhar Reddy Yeturu aka Sreedhar Reddy Yetur FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26NNCP00299 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 300 E Olive Avenue, Burbank CA 91502-1265 , North Central District Burbank Courthouse TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Sreedhar Reddy Yeturu aka Sreedhar Reddy Yetur filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Sreedhar Reddy Yeturu to Proposed name Sreedhar Reddy Yetur 2. THE COURT

ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-26-1034757-NJ Order No.: FIN-26001754 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/16/2025. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, or cash equivalent if deemed acceptable to the trustee, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Kassas 14 LLC, a California Limited Liability Company Recorded: 4/28/2025 as Instrument No. 20250276946 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/14/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: In the Courtyard located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $799,253.90 The purported property address is: 4445 HALIFAX ROAD, EL MONTE, CA 91731 Assessor's Parcel No. : 8576-022-026 All bidders, at the date, time, and place of the scheduled sale, will be required to show satisfactory support to the auctioneer of their ability to pay the amount they intend to bid, unless arrangements have been made with the trustee prior to the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-26-1034757-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an "eligible bidder," you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call

CA-26-1034757-NJ and call (866) 645-7711 or login to: http://www.quality

loan.com. The above statutorily mandated notices to Tenant, Prospective Owner-Oc

cupant, and Prospective Post-Sale Over

is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 866-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Post-Sale Information (CCC 2924m(e)): (866) 645-7711 Reinstatement or Payoff Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION TS No.: CA-26-1034757-NJ IDSPub #0315361 6/22/2026 6/29/2026 7/6/2026 EL MONTE EXAMINER

T.S. No.: 26-39421 A.P.N.: 8529-021137 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/24/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: Sandra Renna Collier, a single woman Duly Appointed Trustee: Vylla Solutions, LLC Recorded 9/6/2006 as Instrument No. 06 1984449 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California Described as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of Trust Date of Sale: 7/13/2026 at

County advances efforts to improve safety at Whiteman Airport

By City News Service

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed its staff Tuesday to move forward with a series of recommendations aimed at boosting safety at Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, where a series of crashes in recent years have raised questions about the facility’s future.

On May 5, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath directing staff to prepare a report on immediate steps the county could potentially take to improve safety at the airport. The request came following an April 20 crash of a Cessna 172 small aircraft that struck a power pole while en route to the airport, knocking down power lines and leaving the plane overturned in the parking lot of an auto parts store. The pilot survived but was critically injured.

In late May, the county Department of Public Works submitted its report to the board, offering a series of recommendations. The top recommendation in the document called for the county to sponsor quarterly Pilot Safety seminars — the first of which is already scheduled to occur next month.

“The Pilot Safety seminars will be structured as an ongoing, free, and accessible program for local pilots that reinforce a culture of safety while addressing the specific operational realities of the airport and surrounding airspace,” the report stated. “The series will combine quarterly in-person seminars covering topics, such as airspace compliance, runway incur-

sion avoidance, noise abatement procedures, weather, decision-making, human factors, and emerging safety technologies, among others. Presentations will feature a mix of (Federal Aviation Administration) representatives, experienced local flight instructors, air traffic controllers, and accident investigators to provide both regulatory context and real-world lessons learned.”

The seminar program was estimated to cost about $2,000 per year.

The report also proposed maintenance on runway and taxiway pavement at the airport, although it stressed that runways and taxiways are currently “safe, functional and satisfy FAA maintenance and design standards.”

Jason Morgan of the county Department of Public Works told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday the project would mainly ensure the pavement and markings remain in their existing state of good repair. Public Works officials indicated the project would rehabilitate about 554,500 square feet of pavement, including cracksealing, slurry sealing and new pavement markings.

“Ultimately,these improvementswould enhance the airport’s primary aircraft movement areas and help ensure that runway and taxiway pavements and markings remain in a state of good repair consistent with FAA maintenance and design standards,” according to the report.

The project is estimated to cost about $5 million.

The report also suggested an enhanced commu-

nity outreach program “to provide regular updates or public safety announcements to the community,” at a cost of about $500,000.

On June 16, weeks after the report was submitted to the Board of Supervisors, a small plane crashed while landing at Whiteman Airport, causing minor injuries to the 77-yearold pilot. The Whiteman Airport Coalition — a group of pilots, business owners and public safety advocates who support the continued operation of the airfield — issued a statement saying the plane’s landing gear did not properly deploy, causing the aircraft to crash through a perimeter fence and come to a stop in a parking lot on airport grounds.

In early 2022, the Board of Supervisors voted to explore the process involved in seeking a closure of the airport, should the county opt to pursue it. In January of that year, a plane landed on train tracks in the area and was struck by a Metrolink train. In November 2020, a plane crashed in a neighborhood near the runway, killing a Civil Air Patrol pilot.

In April 2022, a pilot died when a Cessna crashed alongside the Foothill (210) Freeway in the Sylmar area.

That airport land-use study is underway.

Horvath said Tuesday her office looked back over plane crashes at the airport over the past 20 years, and cross-referenced them with the ensuing investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board.

“According to the NTSB, every single crash

has been caused by pilot error or aircraft malfunction,” Horvath said. “While upgrading hangars, more lighting ... or any other community benefits will be discussed as part of the land use study later this year, these improvements would not have prevented any of the accidents we’ve seen, not just this year but the last 20 years.”

Horvath amended her motion Tuesday to include a request that staff report back to the board after the completion of the airport land use study about the feasibility of several additional steps, such as making the pilot safety seminars mandatory at Whiteman. She also called for the county to advocate for legislative changes that would increase oversight of aircraft maintenance and

implement enhanced FAA training and certification requirements for pilots and aircraft.

“It’s absolutely unacceptable for community members to live in fear without answers as to why these things are happening and especially to know that over the past 20 years that these are really related to pilot and operational error, not to the county’s lack of maintenance of a facility, lack of jurisdiction in terms of taking our authority seriously,” Horvath said. “These are issues that we really want to seriously address. There is a role to play for FAA, NTSB and each and every pilot who has been writing to my office saying ... they want to see this airport maintained and to stay open. I appreciate that, but they also have a responsibil-

SGV government council approves wildfire plan

By City News Service

The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governmentsannounced Wednesday the adoption of its first Regional Community Wildfire Protection Plan, a blueprint designed to reduce wildfire risks and improve emergency preparedness across the region.

The plan was developed with funding from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Wildfire Prevention Grant Program, according to the council.

“With the devastating

impact of the recent Los Angeles County wildfires still fresh in our minds, finalizing and implementing this plan could not be more timely or more important,”

SGVCOG Executive Director Marisa Creter said in a statement. “The Regional Community Wildfire Protection Plan provides our cities with a shared vision and actionable strategies to better prepare for future wildfire threats.”

The council said the plan:

-- Identifies wildfire hazards and recommends

actions to better protect communities;

-- Positions the region to compete for future grants supporting wildfire prevention and resilience projects;

-- Supports the development of fire-adapted communities;

-- Recognizes the unique challenges facing communities in the wildland- urban interface, where homes and other structures border or intermingle with wildland vegetation; and

-- Outlines strategies to reduce wildfire risk and strengthen the region’s

ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from wildfires.

Officials said the plan was developed between 2023 and 2025 through collaboration with SGVCOG member cities, public safety agencies, community organizations and residents.

The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments represents 31 cities, unincorporated communities and regional public agencies throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

The wildfire plan is available at sgvcog.org/cwpp.

ity to keep our community safe.”

While some area residents have pushed for the airport’s closure, supporters of the facility have insisted it plays a critical role in local aviation and can only be shuttered by the FAA -- not the county.

The Whiteman Airport Coalition issued a statement Monday saying the county should be pursuing available grant money from the Federal Aviation Administration to cover the costs of improvements at the airport.

“At a time when the county is facing serious budget challenges, taxpayers shouldn’t be asked to shoulder costs that could potentially be covered, at least in part, through existing FAA programs,” according to the group.